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"Between Arts and Paridise". This certainly is the most appropriate way to describe the location of our farmhouse.In fact ORTAGLIA is casted towards the art of Montepulciano, with its roofs which show all the shades of garnet red, and the dome of San Biagio, third in the word for wideness and significance.On the same time the hill where the farmhouse stands out is plunged into the tranquillity and the charm of the tuscan countryside, muse of famous artists and poets.On the top of this hill, between art and paradise, in the middle of seventeen century have been laid the foundations of the ORTAGLIA farmhouse.

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Travel Blogs from Montepulciano

... road sense. The GPS took us all the way to the Europcar drop off that was very close waking distance to the terminal. There were some small dings on the back courtesy of the person who nudged the back of me at high speed and sped off without stopping; lucky I took out insurance to cover any damage. We have done so much driving in narrow streets not designed for cars that in hindsight I should not be surprised that I would not get away ...

... so we stayed for quite awhile. Went from the hotel to the wedding as a group by bus taxi and the photos will show the beautiful palace/ museum where the ceremony was held. (Palazzo Della Ragione) Not a large wedding, just close family and friends, which added to the very emotional wedding. Sat in the nearby piazza drinking Proscecco and Spritz until Ristorante Maffei was ready. Very very high class place; one of the guests said it was regarded as the second best restaurant in ...

After the hustle and bustle of Venice and Florence, it was if we entered another universe when we arrived in Montepulciano, a beautiful hill town in the central part of Tuscany. What makes it unique is that it sits high on a hill with two gorgeous valleys stretching out on either side. We have all seen pictures or postcards of Tuscany and admired its beauty. However, I can tell you that no picture can do Tuscany justice. ...

... hills of grape plants that were barren in the winter weather. Our tour guide walked us through the fermentation rooms with large stainless steel machines. Then we went into the aging cellar which had various sized barrels. We learned how the different woods (some made from Croatian oak and others French oak) would actually make the wine taste different. The largest barrel was probably 10 feet tall! After this we were able to sample some world renowned wines. This vineyard is known ...

... and 1 man. A few from the States, another Aussie, a Swiss and a South American. They are all very friendly and it was fine. The work was fun and I even have homework!!

I spent the afternoon looking at a couple of museums and in a few very old cantina's. It is the tiniest village and it is possible to walk around the whole place in about 45 minutes. Each turn though presents an amazing ...